Fishing Reports - Northeast
Tenkiller Report
May 12. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on Alabama rig, crankbaits, live bait, rogues, spinnerbaits around coves, docks, main lake, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, worms around coves, creek channels, flats, main lake, sandbar.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, coves, docks, standing timber.
Report submitted by David Garrett (Game Warden Cherokee County)
Fort Gibson Report
May 11. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 70°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, punch bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish around below the dam, dam, discharge, inlet, river mouth, shorelines, tailwater.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on buzz baits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, rogues, spinnerbaits around points, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, tube jigs around shorelines.
Report submitted by Marvin Stanley 02/25 (Game Warden Wagoner County)
Hudson Report
May 11. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 67°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, worms around brush structure, docks, riprap, rocks, shorelines.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, live shad, plastic baits around below the dam, creek channels.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on shad, sunfish around below the dam, brush structure, points.
Report submitted by Cody Morris (Game Warden Mayes County)
Sooner Lake Report
May 11. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits around brush structure, rocks, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait around flats, main lake.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White, Crappie, White, Saugeye Slow on jigs, live shad, minnows around main lake, points, riprap.
Report submitted by Stephen Paul (Game Warden Noble County)
Kaw Lake Report
May 11. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted, Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on grubs, hair jigs, minnows, sassy shad, tube jigs around brush structure, points, riprap, shallows, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Excellent on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, shad, sunfish, worms around below the dam, flats, river channel, river mouth.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Excellent on crankbaits, hair jigs, jerk baits, jigs, live shad, topwater lures around below the dam, points, riprap.
Report submitted by Spencer Grace (Game Warden Kay County)
Keystone Lake Report
May 11. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, plastic baits, sassy shad, small lures, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around points, riprap, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, live bait, live shad around below the dam, channels, river channel, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure.
Report submitted by Tracer Wagner (Game Warden Creek County)
Lake Carl Blackwell Report
May 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Striped Hybrid Fair on jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around main lake, rocks, shallows, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, plastic baits around docks, rocks, shallows, shorelines.
Sauger, Saugeye Fair on jigs, plastic baits, spoons around docks, main lake, rocks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Trae Taylor (Game Warden Payne County)
Skiatook Report
May 10. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, live bait around creek channels, points.
Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche (Game Warden Osage County)
Bell Cow Lake Report
May 10. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, docks.
Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, sunfish, worms around brush structure, docks, standing timber.
Report submitted by Jacob Harriet (Game Warden Lincoln County)
Birch Reservoir Report
May 10. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits around shallows, shorelines.
Bass, Striped Hybrid Fair on live shad around points.
Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche (Game Warden Osage County)
Chandler Lake Report
May 10. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits around brush structure, dam, shallows, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, dam, docks.
Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, sunfish, worms around brush structure, dam, docks.
Report submitted by Jacob Harriet (Game Warden Lincoln County)
Oologah Lake Report
May 10. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 63°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Good on crankbaits, grubs, hair jigs, jerk baits, plastic baits, topwater lures around creek channels, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on goldfish, live bait, shad, shrimp, sunfish around below the dam.
Bass, White, Crappie, Black Fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, creek channels.
Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley (Game Warden Nowata County)
Spavinaw Lake Report
May 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 66°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on crankbaits, jigs around shallows, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Catfish, Channel Slow on cut bait around flats, main lake.
Report submitted by Kody Moore (Game Warden Mayes County)
Grand Lake Report
May 9. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 67°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue Good on cut bait, shad around below the dam, docks, main lake.
Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around below the dam, brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Riley Willman (Game Warden Delaware County)
Eucha Report
May 9. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits around brush structure, shorelines, weed beds.
Sunfish, Redear Good on worms around docks, shorelines.
Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, worms around docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Riley Willman (Game Warden Delaware County)
Greenleaf Report
May 8. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 73°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on flukes, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around docks, main lake, points, shorelines, weed beds.
Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, minnows, worms around coves, creek channels, shallows.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, weed beds.
Report submitted by Dylan Langford (Game Warden Muskogee County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
May 8. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 57°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, worms around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Check Corp websites for water generation from dam, currently 4000 CFS 24 hrs a day, making access tough.
Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
Webbers Falls Report
May 8. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 73°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Flathead Excellent on cut bait, live bait, shad, sunfish around below the dam, river channel, rocks, tailwater.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on crankbaits, jerk baits, minnows, topwater lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, shallows, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, rocks, shallows, weed beds.
Report submitted by Dylan Langford (Game Warden Muskogee County)
Copan Lake Report
May 8. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on bill baits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits around coves, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on crawfish, live bait, live shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, riprap, shorelines.
Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)
Hulah Lake Report
May 8. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on live bait, live shad, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, river mouth, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)